Eagle on a Snowy Bank
January 11, 2015
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This is one of those images that you take and hope comes out as good on your computer as you think it looked when you took it. I actually have a couple form this sequence when this mature bald eagle landed on the snowy bank to pick up a fish that was dropped by another bird into the snow. I love the eye contact, the positioning of the eagle, and th...
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Ice Fishing
January 11, 2015
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Due to the consistent colder weather this last week, the Mississippi River is icing over. Of course the water remains open at the locks and dams, but there are the ice flows, which small dead shad get caught up in. The eagles were hovering over the ice and landing on the ice to eat these snack size fish. It is amazing how they can spot the fish to...
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A Young Bald Eagle on Guard
January 11, 2015
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Here is an image from yesterday's trip to the Mississippi River of a juvenile bald eagle perched on a rock along the river banks. It was a very cold day, but perfect for these eagles. The colder the weather, the more fishing they do. Much of the river was iced over except at the lock and dams, which is why they are there...to fish the open water....
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Eagle Bully
January 10, 2015
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Here is an interesting image from today of one eagle that dropped down on another eagle and pushed down on its head. I'm not sure what was going on. I know the eagles will fight over a fish, but the eagle below didn't have a fish. It isn't technically the best image, but I found it interesting enough to share.
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Iconic American Bald Eagle
January 09, 2015
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As if to show off its mighty wingspan, this eagle spread its wings as if to say, "check me out".
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